Airplane | Ear Cure Portable

If you are currently on a plane and feeling the pressure build, try these techniques immediately. The goal is to force the Eustachian tubes to open.

| Maneuver | Technique | Success Rate (acute) | |----------|-----------|----------------------| | | Pinch nose, close mouth, gently exhale against closed airway until pop | ~85% | | Toynbee | Pinch nose and swallow | ~70% | | Edmonds | Combined Valsalva + jaw thrust + swallow | ~90% | | Yawning / Chewing | Open jaw wide, exaggerated motion | ~60% | airplane ear cure